US · HIX
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
- Sector
- Financial Services · Asset Management - Income
- Headquarters
- New York City, NY 10017
Price · as of 2025-04-30
$4.02
Market cap 375.59M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $33.23 | +726.62% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $5.03 | +25.12% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | — | — |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $18.19 | +352.59% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | |||||
| 2012 | |||||
| 2013 | $2.31 | ||||
| 2014 | $2.75 | $22.59 | $2.49 | $0.44 | $3.89 |
| 2015 | $2.42 | $18.26 | $2.97 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $2.57 | $16.57 | $2.63 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $2.86 | $24.32 | $3.39 | $4.03 | $1.17 |
| 2018 | $2.80 | $23.67 | $5.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $3.37 | $35.93 | $3.03 | $1.24 | $61.31 |
| 2020 | $3.28 | $26.70 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $107.54 |
| 2021 | $4.17 | $81,766,571.27 | $24,371,662.22 | $44,923,774.10 | |
| 2022 | $3.14 | $32.79 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $82.36 |
| 2023 | $3.39 | $19.98 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| 2024 | $3.52 | $62.02 | $4.50 | $0.00 | |
| 2025 | $3.92 | $33.23 | $5.89 | $0.00 | $18.19 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.'s (HIX) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $33.23
- Current price
- $4.02
- AI upside
- +726.62%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$5.03
+25.12% upside
Graham-Dodd
—
— upside
Graham Formula
$18.19
+352.59% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| HIX | Western Asset High Income… | $4.02 | 375.59M | +727% | +25% | — | +353% | 10.95 | 0.92 | 8.08 | 16.86 | 120.40 | 0.92 | 74.84% | 73.78% | 73.78% | 8.18% | 5.58% | 5.39% | 0.50 | 2.93 | 2.19 | 2.19 | 5.91 | 909.00% | 4460.00% | -13897.00% | 13.54% | 5.97 | 8.26% | 15.00% | 164.10% | 15.00% | 16.86 | 11.37 | 12.44 | 0.66 |
| HIO | Western Asset High Income… | $3.75 | 356.62M | +627% | -63% | +80% | -32% | 6.87 | 0.82 | 9.14 | — | 9.81 | 0.82 | 100.00% | 89.76% | 132.98% | 12.05% | 8.14% | 11.89% | 0.00 | 579141.30 | 31.46 | 31.42 | — | 7000.00% | -317.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% | 10.17 | — | 9.13 | 47.55 |
| HPF | John Hancock Preferred In… | $16.15 | 349.17M | +90% | +41% | -93% | -46% | 11.84 | 1.01 | 9.11 | — | — | 1.01 | 100.00% | 88.23% | 76.90% | 8.55% | 6.13% | 5.32% | 0.60 | — | 5.31 | 4.43 | — | -4087.00% | -187.00% | -929.00% | 8.78% | 25.22 | 5.55% | 8.91% | 105.60% | 8.91% | 16.45 | 18.14 | 14.51 | 1.08 |
| HYI | Western Asset High Yield … | $11.16 | 252.96M | +741% | +24% | -5% | — | -28.82 | 0.76 | 32.07 | -29.75 | — | 0.76 | 61.51% | -110.05% | -111.26% | -2.47% | -2.47% | -2.45% | 0.00 | -8629.77 | 2.77 | 3.50 | 0.12 | -7217.00% | -12535.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.20% | -28.80 | — | 31.69 | 57.50 |
| NCZ | Virtus Convertible & Inco… | $14.72 | 280.11M | +955% | +95% | -19% | +2,510% | 4.01 | 0.49 | 4.30 | 4.07 | 0.12 | 0.49 | 41.34% | 127.61% | 121.08% | 12.65% | 14.40% | 10.87% | 0.13 | 19.55 | 5.21 | 6.28 | 0.81 | 324247.00% | 13712.00% | -7216.00% | 13.47% | 5.61 | 6.53% | 14.72% | 59.00% | 14.72% | 3.86 | 8.52 | 4.93 | 1.91 |
| PPT | Putnam Premier Income Tru… | $3.65 | 348.82M | +684% | +6,662% | +40% | — | 13.54 | 0.93 | 13.14 | 13.44 | — | 0.93 | 100.00% | 97.07% | 97.07% | 6.84% | 6.86% | 4.99% | 0.00 | 39346.76 | 0.18 | 0.18 | -0.10 | -2121.00% | -2127.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.72% | 13.44 | — | 13.04 | 1.25 |
| XFLT | XAI Octagon Floating Rate… | $3.35 | 255.12M | +777% | +100% | — | — | 33.81 | 0.75 | 10.29 | 53.47 | — | 0.75 | 60.17% | 30.43% | 30.43% | 2.19% | 1.44% | 1.28% | 0.45 | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 19.67 | -8713.00% | -4371.00% | -12336.00% | 12.72% | 1.65 | 6.19% | 19.66% | 664.50% | 19.66% | 53.47 | 12.43 | 16.27 | 0.57 |
About Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc.
Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. is a closed-ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Western Asset Management Company, Western Asset Management Company Limited, and Western Asset Management Company Pte. Ltd. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. The fund invests in securities of companies that operate across diversified sectors. It invests in high yield debt securities issued by U.S., foreign corporations and foreign governments. The fund employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis with bottom-up security selection process to create its portfolio. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. Western Asset High Income Fund II, Inc. was formed on May 28, 1998 and is domiciled in the United States.
- CEO
- Jane Elizabeth Trust
- Employees
- 0
- Beta
- 0.99
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($5.03 ÷ $4.02) − 1 = +25.12% (DCF, example).